Before the 2015-16 men's basketball season began, Ball State was picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference by the MAC preseason poll. Ball State finished its season on March 23 in a 67-69 loss to Columbia in the quarterfinal match of the CollegeInsider.com Invitational Tournament.
Ball State fell in the quarterfinal game of the CollegeInsider.com Invitational Tournament to Columbia, 67-69.
Ball State men's basketball will play Columbia for its first time ever in the quarterfinal matchup of the CollegeInsider.com Invitational Tournament.
After recording 35 kills last week, junior outside attacker Brendan Surane was named Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association's offensive player of the week. Surane led the Cardinals in kills during both of the team's games against Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and the University of California Irvine. In his first match against in-state rival IPFW on March 16, Surane had 13 kills and three block assists along with five digs.
Ball State softball plays its second to last non-conference game of the season March 23 against Butler in Indianapolis.
The Ball State gymnastics season is not yet over, after a school record-setting 195.650 performance at the Mid-American Conference championship, the Cardinals will be sending five gymnasts onto regional competition.
The Ball State football team, along with new head coach Mike Neu, met at Scheumann Stadium on March 22 for its first spring practice.
Ball State (12-10) baseball came back from a seven run deficit to beat in-state rival Purdue (4-13). In the bottom of the second inning, the Cardinals trailed 7-0 but came back to score all nine of its runs over the next three innings. In the second, Mid-American Conference player of the week and junior outfielder Matt Eppers doubled to right center to score junior shortstop Alex Maloney for the Cardinals first run of the game.
What was supposed to be a four-game tournament turned into two after the Ball State softball tournament had two games rained out on March 19 in College Park, Maryland. Senior pitcher Nicole Steinbach posted a complete game shutout in the Cardinals' 2-0 win over Massachusetts.
Junior center fielder Matt Eppers was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week after going 8-13 at the plate in a four-game series against Dayton this weekend. Eppers was a perfect 4-4 at the plate in Sunday's 3-1 loss. Head coach Rich Maloney said "it was one of the best games he's ever played." "I'm certainly happy for him and his star sure shined today," he said after the game. Eppers also scored the lone Cardinals' run in the game.
Ball State senior pitcher Nicole Steinbach won her third Mid-American Conference West Pitcher of the Week award this season. Over the weekend of March 18-20, Steinbach pitched against Massachusetts and Boston at the Maryland Tournament. She collected two wins to add to her team high total of eleven.
Ball State football returns to action March 22 as the Cardinals have the first of their scheduled spring practices. The Cardinals will be in Scheumann Stadium on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 3:30 p.m., as well as Saturdays beginning at 9:25 a.m.
Ball State gymnastics had five individual gymnasts qualify for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Iowa City Regional. The five gymnasts who will be competing at the University of Iowa on April 2 include: senior Denasiha Christian, juniors Sarah Ebeyer and Kayla Beckler, as well as sophomores Baylee Bell and Jordyn Penny. Throughout the 2016 regular season, each one of the Cardinals' qualifiers competed in at least two of the team's events at each meet. As a team, the Cardinals broke the school record in the Mid-American Conference Championships with a score of 195.650. At Regional's, these five gymnasts will compete individually.
Ball State soccer started its spring schedule with two wins as they look to experiment with tactics and integrate new mid-year players. The Cardinals will play eight games this spring as a tune up for next year’s competitive fall schedule.
Ball State women's basketball (22-10, 13-5 Mid-American Conference) lost to the University of Saint Louis (26-7, 13-3 Atlantic 10) 59-55, in the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
The Ball State track and field team traveled to its first outdoor meet of the season this past Saturday to the Butler Bulldog Opener hosted in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ball State women's basketball advanced to Round 2 of the Women's National Invitation Tournament following its 77-72 victory over Iowa on March 17.
In its first home stand of the season, Ball State baseball (11-10) won three of four games against the University of Dayton (4-14). The Cardinals scored four or more runs in an inning in each of the three victories.
Ball State gymnastics took second place at the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday.
A three-minute highlight film was all it took to get senior forward Bo Calhoun back on track for round two of the CollegeInsider.com Invitational Tournament.
